It sounded like a good idea at the time, but...

lowend1 · April 14, 2016, 10:25:14 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8itum6etNcM&ab_channel=MatheusMoreira

Granny Gremlin · April 14, 2016, 11:03:57 AM

Wait, he's wearing a hat while playing the national anthem? Even after the announcer said to remove hats (LOL)? Serious faux pas, non?

As for his actual playing, I mostly liked it - just not the few fuzzed out bits that seemed to kill the pacing and mood.

Dave W · April 14, 2016, 12:43:24 PM

What a missed opportunity! If he had performed wearing only his sock, accompanied by Roseanne Barr doing the vocals, it would have been memorable.

gearHed289 · April 14, 2016, 01:06:13 PM

I love Flea, but this was not good. Crap tone, poor wah technique. He seemed kind of unprepared too. When you're doing the national anthem at a major sporting event, you better be ON! I'm guessing he was trying to channel Hendrix, but it didn't really come out that way. $:-\$

Pilgrim · April 14, 2016, 03:53:58 PM

When Hendrix did it, it had been done. Later versions need not apply.

slinkp · April 14, 2016, 08:26:13 PM

Well, the good news is, people will think twice about asking for a bass solo at a sporting event for while

Psycho Bass Guy · April 14, 2016, 10:25:34 PM

Make...it...stop. Flea used to be able to play bass. WTF happened?

Dave W · April 14, 2016, 10:49:16 PM

Quote from: Psycho Bass Guy on April 14, 2016, 10:25:34 PM
Make...it...stop. Flea used to be able to play bass. WTF happened?

Maybe he landed an endorsement deal with a fuzz pedal builder.

Highlander · April 14, 2016, 11:53:53 PM

"Drums must never stop! Drums must never stop...!"

66Atlas · April 15, 2016, 05:39:22 AM

Yeeesh!

Can we just go back to having high school choir groups do the national anthem? For every "good" celebrity/offbeat version of the song there are 10 terrible ones. I'd rather listen to slightly off-key kids.

nofi · April 15, 2016, 07:55:27 AM

i'm not curious enough to listen. i just know it can't be good.

Dave W · April 15, 2016, 10:43:40 AM

Quote from: nofi on April 15, 2016, 07:55:27 AM
i'm not curious enough to listen. i just know it can't be good.

If you like the sound of a 14-year-old kid trying out his new off-brand fuzz pedal, you'll love it. Otherwise, you're better off not listening.

lowend1 · April 15, 2016, 12:20:17 PM

I haven't checked but over on TB they're probably tsk-tsk-ing because he mixed a 1x15" and a 4x10".

uwe · April 15, 2016, 05:56:30 PM

Russia wins this one I'm sorry to say.

nofi · April 15, 2016, 06:26:26 PM

whadda' pantload. that was barley recognizable as ANYTHING.